Gate-hinge.



' A. v. ROWE.

GATE HINGE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1. 1914.

1 ,162,3 1 Patented Nov. 30, 1915.

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ALVIN v. ROWE, or GALESBURG, ILLINOIS.

GATE-HINGE.

Application filed June 1, 1914. Serial No. 842,001.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ALVIN V. Rowii, a citizen of the United States, a resident of Galesburg, in the county of Knox and State of Tllinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Gate-Hinges, of which the following is a specification. i v

This invention has reference to improvements in gates, and particularly to the hinge structure of such gates and the truss or brace members for normally bracing andsustaining the gate in proper position.

The invention has for its object, the provision of U shaped straps to form the hinge members of the gate having hinge blocks constructed and arranged so as to be suitably locked in the arcuate portions of said hinge members, said hinge blocks being adapted to receive the pintles of the lag screws or hinge bolts such as commonly used. A further'ob ect 18 the provision of such a construction of a hinge block adapted to receive and hold the hinge members which are subsequently bent thereabout, so as to provide an arcuate portion about the hinge block and spaced parallel portions to extend on opposite sides of the gate to be secured thereto.

A further object is the provision of such a hinge block having a guard or locking means for the head of the lag screw to prevent the head from being lifted. 7

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and such other objects as may hereinafter appear, my invention consists in the combination, construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described, and then sought to be defined in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, and which shows merely for the purpose of illustrative disclosure, a preferred embodiment of my invention, it being understood that various changes may be made in practice within the scope of the claims, without digressing from my inventive idea.

In the drawings: Figure 1 represents a side elevation of the rear portion of a gate having hinges constructed according to my invention; Fig. 2 is an enlarged side elevation of the upper rear corner of the gate shown in Fig. 1, showing more in detail a construction of the hinge; Fig. 3 is a plan view of Fig. 2, and Fig. 41 is a vertical section taken substantially on line 4-1 of Specification of Letters ?atent.

the shoulders formed lifted when in its closed receive the flange or Patented Nov. 30, 1915.

Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the hinge block.

.A particular form of a gate is shown in Fig. 1 which comprises the longitudinal.

pieces or members 1 and the cross or transverse pieces or members 2, the latter bein in the form of angle iron, as shown, the en cross piece or member being cut out as at 3, to receiv the hinge members to be hereinafter described. The bracing structure of this gate is provided by means of the diagonal brace members 4, which are secured together as at 5 to one of the intermediate longitudinal members 1, the ends of said diagonal members being secured to the end portions of the end transverse or cross piece 2, as at 6.

The hingeis formed of two parts, the hinge block 7 and the hinge member 8. The

preferably cast in one piece and comprises the tubular body portion 9 which is cut out as shown, to facilitate casting and reduce weight, and which has the upper and lower flanges 10, as shown. Extending from these upper and lower flanges 10, are the lugs or projections 11, which are for the purpose of holding the hinge member in position. This hinge member before bending is straight and adapted to fit between by the upper and lower flanges 10, beingheld in position by said lugs 11, suitable shoulders or abutments being provided as at 12 on the casting to properly position the hinge member. After being positioned between the lugs 11 and the cylindrical body portion 9, these hinge members are bent into the form shown in Figs. 2 and 3, providing the parallel spaced sides 13, which are apertured as at 14 and 15, to receive the securing bolts 16 and 17 as shown, whereby the hinge members cooperate with the end cross or transverse piece or member and the diagonally brace members in bracing the structure.

In order to prevent the gate from being lock 18 in the formof a loop depends from the lower porblock and is adapted to extension 19 on the lag screw 20 which is secured to the base 21, as shown and has the pintle portion 22 adapted to extend within the tubular or cylindrical body portion of the hinge block. It is only the keeper or or yoke which tion of said hinge position, I provide necessary to provide this keeper or look on one of the hinge members and I have therefore shown it only on the upper hinge member. This prevents the gate from being lifted, due to the engagement of the yoke or.

keeper 18 with the extension 19 of the bolt.

. It is to be seen therefore, that I have provided a new and eflicient hinge construction, which is made in twoparts and formed with a minimum expenditure of time and.

money, being cheap to manufacture and strong in construction.

What I claim is 1. In a device of the character described, a hinge member formed of a U shaped strap, a hinge block adapted to receive said hinge member, said hinge block being formed with ing therefrom and adapted to cooperate with an extension or lag screw for preventing the gate from being lifted.

3. As an article of manufacture, a hinge comprising two parts, a hinge block having a tubular body portion with upper and lower flanges, each flange having a lug projecting therefrom, and a hinge member formed of a flat piece of metal adapted to be inserted between said projecting lugs and the tubular body portion of said hinge block and bent into the shape of a U having spaced parallel Side members.

4. As an article of manufacture, a hinge comprising two parts, a hinge block having a tubular body portion with upper and lower flanges, each flange having a lug projecting therefrom, and a hinge member formed of a flat piece of metal adapted to be inserted between said projecting lugs and i the tubular body portion of said hinge block and bent into the shapeof a U having spaced parallel side members, and said hinge block having an open loop forming a keeper depending therefrom.

. ALVIN V. ROWE. Witnesses:

LLOYD \V. SPARKS, ULMONT BLYTHE.

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